Clinical Nurse Specialist- RN
WE ARE GROWING!! Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California is currently seeking four
Clinical Nurse Specialists for the following departments:
Cardiovascular Services ● Labor & Delivery ● Med/Surg ● Neuroscience
A career at Community Regional Medical Center is more than just a job—it’s an experience. A rewarding
setting…opportunities to learn and grow…and proximity to the best nature has to offer.
Community Regional Medical Center is one of California’s largest and busiest hospitals. We are home to central
California’s only Burn and Level 1 Trauma Centers, an 84-bed Level III NICU and one of the largest and busiest
Emergency Departments in the state. Specialty units include neuroscience, cardiovascular, orthopedic and women and
children’s services. Our 340,000 square-foot Trauma & Critical Care Building features 68 intensive care rooms with
specialty ICU’s including medical, trauma, cardiovascular and burn. We also partner with one of the nation’s best
medical schools, University of California, San Francisco, bringing leading-edge specialists and research to the Valley as
part of the UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program.
JOB SUMMARY: The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who collaborates with
members of the health care team to enhance patient care. A CNS first intervenes as an expert patient consultant and
then develops and supports nursing staff with patient care within an identified specialty. The CNS practices within three
spheres of influence: the patient/client, nursing and nursing practice and the organization/health system with the
patient being the most important sphere. The CNS’s clinical expertise comes from experience and competencies within
a specialty of nursing practice. Their guidance is used to address nursing issues within the patient/client, nursing and
nursing practice, and the organization/system spheres. The essential roles of the CNS: expert clinician, interdisciplinary
consultant, educator, researcher, and leader help to 1) direct specialty knowledge and skill acquisition, 2) shape core
competencies of clinical practice, 3) promote evidence-based outcome-guided nursing care, 4) integrate quality patient
care across CMC practice sites, 5) promoting an environment of mentoring and system change that empower the nurse
to experience professional growth and development.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: MINIMUM REQUIRED: Master’s degree in Nursing. Graduate of a CNS program
accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE). Five years of clinical or education experience in area of specialty.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: MINIMUM REQUIRED: Current California Registered Nurse license, current California
Clinical Nurse Specialist license, current BLS certification, additional certifications may be required by certain
specialties/departments. PREFERRED: National certification in area of specialty.
To apply online please go to: www.communitymedical.org
 Click on Careers
 Click on Search Jobs at Community Regional Medical Center
 In the search by Keyword tab, type – Clinical Nurse Specialist
Please feel free to call or email directly with any questions:
Melissa Ramirez, Nurse Recruiter & Retention Specialist
559-459-2166 ● Mramirez5@communitymedical.org